Lily Collins: 'Mortal Instruments' Sequel Delayed

The 24-year-old actress had been set to film the sequel to The Mortal Instruments later this year, but now production has been delayed.

It was recently announced by Constantin Film that principal photography on the sequel, The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes, has been postponed indefinitely, due to box office numbers of the first film.

“Constantin Film has a long tradition of adapting books to the big screen. Pushing back the start of production of City of Ashes was a decision we did not take lightly,” producer and exec Martin Moszkowicz said in a statement. “After speaking with all of our partners on the creative and distribution side, it was clear that it will be beneficial to have more time to reposition the film in the current market place.”